HomeMy WebLinkAbout032659 ORD - 02/08/2022Ordinance amending Sec. 13-21 of the Corpus Christi Code to change the
membership of the Building Standards Board from seven member to five
members with two alternatives.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 13-21. - Establishment of organization to enforce the property
maintenance code; code official and building standards board, subsection (a)(1) of the
Corpus Christi Code is amended by adding the following language that is underlined
(added) and deleting the language that is stricken (deleted) as delineated below:
Sec. 13-21. - Establishment of an organization to enforce the property
maintenance code; code official and building standards board.
(a) There is hereby established in the city an organization for the enforcement of the
property maintenance code or of any rule or regulation concerning the health,
safety, or general welfare adopted by the city as it relates to structures or premises,
consisting of: (1) a building standards board; and (2) the office of the code
enforcement division.
(1) Building Standards Board.
a. There is hereby created a building standards board hereinafter referred to as
"the board" to be composed of seven (7) mcmbers five regular members and
two alternate members, each of whom shall be a resident of the city.
Membership in one (1) or more of the following categories is preferred but
not required: lawyer, realtor, architect, engineer, general contractor, home
builder, or a building materials dealer; and remaining members at large from
the residents of the city who are homeowners. This board shall be appointed
by the city council.
b. Of the members first appointed, three (3) shall be appointed for a term of one
(1) year, two (2) for a term of two (2) years, two (2) for a term of three (3)
years, and thereafter they shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.
Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner in which
original appointments are required to be made. The unexcused absence of
any member from three (3) consecutive official meetings of the board shall
automatically terminate his membership on the board.
c. Four (4} Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum. In varying
the application of any provisions of this code or in making any decision,
affirmative votes of the majority present, but not Icss than four (4) affirmative
votes, shall be required. No board member shall act in a case in which
he/she has a personal interest.
d. The board shall establish rules and regulations for its own procedure, not
inconsistent with the provisions of this code. The board shall meet at regular
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intervals to be determined by the chairman and shall meet for such hearings
as are required to be held upon complaints filed by the official and for such
hearings as are requested in writing by a citizen whose property is, or may
be, affected adversely by the application of any provisions of this code.
SECTION 3. The effective date of this ordinance is upon passage.
SECTION 4. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word,
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City
Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision
hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the )6' day of JC. LACE '1 , , 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
day of 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo l John Martinez
Roland Barrera P`-- Q Ben Molina
Gil Hernandez ,P\ -+ Mike Pusley
Michael Hunter Ak_Greg Smith
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Billy Lerma
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the u day of
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor